Phoenix Marathon vs NextGoal Running
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phoenix Marathon
Track your progress during a race in real-time and earn rewards points for race entries and event attendance. Redeem points for discounts on future events and merchandise.
- Real-time race day tracking
- Points-based loyalty program
- Earn rewards points
- Redeem points for discounts
- Track progress in real-time
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The Phoenix Marathon app includes race day tracking and a points-based loyalty program. For race day, use the app to get your tour of Phoenix as you run and for your friends and family to track your progress in real-time. The loyalty program tracks the rewards points that you earn when you purchase race entries, attend an expo, etc. You can also redeem points for discounts on upcoming events or items as they become available.
NextGoal Running
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NextGoal Running™ is a goal‑focused running companion built to help you train smarter, stay organized, and arrive on race day prepared. Create and manage your goal races, calculate desired pace and time, and keep everything in one place with a clean, modern experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phoenix Marathon at none against NextGoal Running's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. NextGoal Running sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Phoenix Marathon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phoenix Marathon | NextGoal Running |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brooksee, LLC | Joseph Madrigal |
In-app purchases
Phoenix Marathon
No in-app purchases
NextGoal Running
- NextGoal Running Pro$4.99
Questions
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